Robbery

A 22-year-old man was injured Tuesday in one of two separate brazen robbery attempts in South Glendale, police said. The incidents appeared to be unrelated, and they remain under investigation, police said. Just after 1 a.m., the 22-year-old Glendale man was walking on San Fernando Road, near West Chevy Chase Drive, and looking at his iPhone, when he ignored shouts from another man about his phone. He was soon thrown to the ground and punched by two men, but he was able to hold onto his iPhone by shoving it in his pocket before the attack.

Police say they are continuing to investigate a robbery in which a knife-wielding man ordered a woman to stay in her bedroom as he ransacked her home and fled. The woman awoke about 10 a.m. Dec. 6 to the man entering the house through her bedroom window, according to Glendale Police Department reports. Police said the man likely cut the window screen and slid it open to enter her apartment in the 500 block of East Lomita Avenue. The man, who was armed with a four- to six-inch kitchen knife, reportedly turned to the woman and told her to "Stay there.

A Glendale police narcotics detective shot a robbery suspect Tuesday afternoon in North Hollywood while on an unrelated undercover operation, officials said. The shooting occurred in the 6300 block of Colfax Avenue at about 4:15 p.m. after two Glendale police detectives witnessed an armed robbery while trailing a narcotics suspect, Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. The two detectives tried to intervene after witnessing the robbery from their undercover patrol car, but the two suspects tried to run down the officers with their car. After the suspects rammed into the driver's-side door of the police cruiser, the Glendale officer opened fire, wounding one of the suspects, Lorenz said.

A Moreno Valley man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly attacked a driver who was sitting in his car, placed him in a headlock and tried to rob him, police said. The driver parked his car just after 1 p.m. in the 500 block of North Brand Boulevard and remained seated inside, when he suddenly heard someone running up behind him, according to Glendale police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot. Seconds later, Robert Maalea, 38, reportedly placed the driver in a headlock, she added.

DOWNTOWN — Three people suspected of robbing a Glendale jewelry store Monday afternoon were detained on Interstate 105 following a pursuit into South Los Angeles, officials said. A man and two women are being held by police following reports that they may have robbed Glendale's Jewelry Mart at 12:59 p.m. Monday, Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. "The reason we were able to get on it so quickly was because we had so many people calling us," he said. Police did not immediately release the trio's identities.

DOWNTOWN — Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspects who robbed a downtown jewelry store in broad daylight Monday. Police have detained a man and two women in connection with the robbery, which occurred about 1 p.m. at Glendale's Jewelry Mart in the 200 block of North Brand Boulevard. Immediately after the robbery, the trio led police on a chase from Glendale to South Los Angeles, where they were eventually detained, police said. Surveillance video of the incident released by Glendale police on Tuesday showed at least six people using axes and hammers to bust jewelry cases open while others scooped merchandise into open bags.

A Burbank woman suffered cuts to her hip and arm Monday night during a home invasion robbery in which at least $10,000-worth of jewelry was stolen, police said. The 29-year-old woman was home alone in the 1900 block of North Buena Vista Street when someone knocked on her apartment door at about 9:30 p.m., Police Sgt. Darin Ryburn said. When she answered, a man burst in a knife and warned her not to scream. The man cut the woman twice as she attempted to get away and call police, Ryburn said.

GLENDALE — For the second time in as many days, a man dodged police Wednesday as they responded to calls that he robbed a downtown bank. The only difference the second time was he made off with cash. The robbery occurred at the U.S. Bank in the 600 block of North Brand Boulevard about 2:15 p.m. when the man passed the teller a note that said “It’s a robbery” and fled through the back door with cash, officials said. No injuries were reported. An FBI spokeswoman described the suspect as a Filipino man in his late 40s, 5 feet 2 to 5 feet 5, with short black hair, a medium build and wearing a black T-shirt and sunglasses.

Detectives are seeking information in connection with a robbery Tuesday near a Glendale motel, where a 26-year-old man was reportedly accosted by a machete-wielding man. The Glendale man had just wrapped up a visit with friends at about 4:45 p.m., and was standing in an alley near the parking lot of the Glen Capri Inn & Suites in the 6700 block of San Fernando Road when he noticed a man walking toward him, according to Glendale police spokeswoman Tahnee...

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Police are asking for the public's help to find two men who allegedly physically assaulted a 68-year-old Glendale woman during a home-invasion robbery. The woman suffered minor injuries, but she didn't require medical treatment, said Glendale police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot. The woman was reportedly sitting in her living room at about 10 p.m. April 17, when she suddenly heard noises in the backyard of her home in the 1000 block of North Kenilworth Avenue. Soon after, two men - both described as Latino, 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 9 with a medium builds - entered her home through an unlocked rear door and demanded money, Lightfoot said.

Greetings, 818 readers. Today is Sunday, Feb. 16. National Weather Service forecasters predict Glendale will have a high near 75 and low around 51 . Here are the top headlines in your region: A 35-year-old Glendale woman was injured Thursday after a motorist passing alongside her tried to steal her purse and then dragged her beside his vehicle, police said. AT&T has withdrawn a proposal to place a cell phone tower in La Crescenta after several concerned residents complained that it would be an eyesore and reduce property values.

A 35-year-old Glendale woman was injured Thursday after a motorist passing alongside her tried to steal her purse and then dragged her beside his vehicle, police said. The woman was taken to Glendale Adventist Medical Center, where she was treated for injuries to her face, hands and knees, according to Glendale police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot. She reportedly had just parked her car at 5:10 p.m. in the 400 block of Salem Street and began crossing the street, when she noticed another vehicle approaching her. The woman thought the driver wanted to talk to her, so she stopped and waited as he drove up to her, Lightfoot said.

Good morning, 818 readers! Today is Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Weather in the Glendale area is expected to hit a high of 62 degrees and a low of 49. We're rounding up the top headlines in the region: Late night talk show host Jay Leno filmed his final show in Burbank yesterday, wrapping up a 22-year career in hosting and marking the show's move to New York, where it will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Detectives are seeking information in connection with a robbery Tuesday near a Glendale motel, where a 26-year-old man was reportedly accosted by a machete-wielding man. A senior-facility operator wants a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to let it collect money from a future sale of Twelve Oaks Lodge - the surprise closure of which caused controversy late last year - according to court documents filed last Friday.

Detectives are seeking information in connection with a robbery Tuesday near a Glendale motel, where a 26-year-old man was reportedly accosted by a machete-wielding man. The Glendale man had just wrapped up a visit with friends at about 4:45 p.m., and was standing in an alley near the parking lot of the Glen Capri Inn & Suites in the 6700 block of San Fernando Road when he noticed a man walking toward him, according to Glendale police spokeswoman Tahnee...

Greetings, 818 readers! Today is Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Locals in the Glendale-area can expect to see a high of 84 and low of 49, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service. We're rounding up the top news items in the region: Strong Santa Ana winds and low humidities are putting the Los Angeles mountains on high fire weather alert, according to the National Weather Service . The agency announced a red flag warning on Monday morning until at least 6 p.m. on Wednesday for the Los Angeles basin, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Western San Fernando Valley and Eastern Ventura County, the NWS reports.

Glendale detectives are asking for the public's help with details about a robbery on Friday at a Subway restaurant, which was held up at gunpoint. Four employees were inside the restaurant at 4:09 p.m. in the 1600 block of West Glenoaks Boulevard, when the gunman suddenly appeared and was carrying a black bag, according to Glendale Police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot. The man, whose face was covered, pointed a weapon at an 18-year-old employee, who was seated at a table in front of a computer.

A Moreno Valley man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly attacked a driver who was sitting in his car, placed him in a headlock and tried to rob him, police said. The driver parked his car just after 1 p.m. in the 500 block of North Brand Boulevard and remained seated inside, when he suddenly heard someone running up behind him, according to Glendale police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot. Seconds later, Robert Maalea, 38, reportedly placed the driver in a headlock, she added.

The father of state Assemblyman Mike Gatto was discovered shot to death in his Silver Lake home Wednesday night, the victim of an apparent home invasion, police said. The body of Joseph Gatto, 78, was found at about 8:15 p.m., slumped over a desk in his home in the 2800 block of Bright Lane, Los Angeles police Lt. Richard Parks told the Los Angeles Times . Firefighters and paramedics who responded to the scene determined that he had been shot in the abdomen by a small-caliber gun, Parks said.